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- In 1533, at the age of 14, Catherine's uncle Pope Clement VII arranged her marriage to the duke of Orléans, second son of the king of France.
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Jul 15, 2024 · As queen consort following the death of Francis I in 1547, Catherine was fully devoted to her husband, but in reality, she was the third wheel in the relationship; Henry II was profoundly in love with his royal favourite, Diane de Poitiers, who exercised enormous influence over Henry’s life.
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Catherine de' Medici was married to the French King Henry II (1519– 1559) and was mother and regent (one who governs a kingdom in the absence of the real ruler) of three other kings—Francis II (1544–1560), Charles IX (1550–1574), and Henry III (1551–1589).
Aug 4, 2024 · Catherine’s marriage to Henry, Duke of Orleans (Alex Heath), however, was a life-long trauma, and the show depicts it masterfully. After Pope Clement rescued the Medici child from the...
In 1533, at the age of 14, Catherine's uncle Pope Clement VII arranged her marriage to the duke of Orléans, second son of the king of France. A year after their marriage, the duke began a...
Jun 8, 2018 · Catherine de' Medici was married to the French King Henry II (1519 – 1559) and was mother and regent (one who governs a kingdom in the absence of the real ruler) of three other kings — Francis II (1544 – 1560), Charles IX (1550 – 1574), and Henry III (1551 – 1589). She had great influence over her sons and is thought by some to have ...
Catherine de' Medici married Henry, Duke of Orléans, the future Henry II of France, in Marseille on October 28, 1533. She gave birth to ten children, seven of whom survived to adulthood. Her three oldest sons became king of France; two of her daughters married kings; and one married a duke.
Dec 4, 2022 · In 1533, Catherine’s uncle Pope Clement VII promised her to King Francis I of France’s second son, Henry. Catherine was sent to France and married Henry on October 28, 1533.